Verizon (VZ) has partnered with Apple in a program that lets some Verizon wireless customers stream Apple Music free of charge for at least half a year. Verizon customers on unlimited plans get free Apple Music for six months. Verizon’s wireless revenues rose 5.5% year-over-year to $22.4 billion in the second quarter.

Sprint is working to persuade antitrust regulators to approve its merger with larger rival T-Mobile US Inc (TMUS.O) in a $26 billion deal, which the companies say will help them more quickly build the next-generation wireless network. The LG phone will be customized to Sprint's planned 5G network, and will be compatible with T-Mobile only on that carrier's existing 4G network, John Tudhope, Sprint director of product development, said in an interview.

Sprint is working to persuade antitrust regulators to approve its merger with larger rival T-Mobile US Inc (TMUS.O) in a $26 billion deal, which the companies say will help them more quickly build the next-generation wireless network. The LG phone will be customized to Sprint's planned 5G network, and will be compatible with T-Mobile only on that carrier's existing 4G network, John Tudhope, Sprint director of product development, said in an interview.

Benzinga has featured looks at many investor favorite stocks over the past week. Semiconductor stocks were featured in both bullish and bearish calls this past week. Bearish calls included the case for ...

When it comes to retirement planning, everyone knows it's important to start early -- but what options do you really have? There are lots of retirement plans -- and each seem to operate on a different basis. Put simply, a 403(b) plan is a retirement plan available to non-profit, public school, and 501(c)(3) employees (as well as some ministers) that is tax-advantaged.

The government announced that it was conducting a thorough review of the proposed merger between Sprint and T-Mobile (NASDAQ:TMUS). Although investors remain optimistic about the merger, past failures to gain approval for mergers involving the companies weigh on both stocks. Given the uncertainty surrounding the merger and the financial challenges facing S stock, investors should avoid this equity.

Ericsson (ERIC) has set a goal to deliver a gross profit margin of 37%–39% by 2020. To grow its revenue, Ericsson is banking on 5G (fifth-generation) network deployments to stimulate demand for its network solutions. This market is where the company sees a bright future in North America.

Dish Network’s (DISH) debt levels have risen in the last few years due to its increased investments in acquiring spectrum licenses. Since 2008, Dish Network has invested $11 billion to acquire certain wireless spectrum licenses. It has also made substantial non-controlling investments in Northstar Entities and SNR Entities related to AWS-3 wireless spectrum licenses.

Nokia (NOK) recently inked an agreement to provide 5G (fifth-generation) solutions for T-Mobile’s (TMUS) nationwide 5G network. The deal, valued at $3.5 billion, is Nokia’s largest 5G contract so far. Nokia announced the landmark T-Mobile 5G contract less than a week after it reported its second-quarter results, which continued to show weakness in its core Networks segment, sparking a sell-off in the stock as investors appeared to lose patience with the segment’s turnaround efforts.

China said it wasn’t to blame for the delay that led to Qualcomm (QCOM) terminating its deal to acquire NXP Semiconductors (NXPI). Qualcomm ended its pursuit of NXP after China failed to complete its regulatory review of the deal within the deadline. While Qualcomm and NXP had set the July 25 deadline for closing the deal, China wanted to be allowed until October 14 to complete its review of the deal.

T-Mobile (NASDAQ:TMUS) has stalled out over the past 14 months. A huge bull run in TMUS stock that lasted through last summer has officially ended, and I’m not terribly surprised. As I wrote last year, T-Mobile’s problem is that it’s the best stock in an unattractive industry.

T-Mobile US, Inc. ( TMUS) shares surged above a 15-month trendline this week in reaction to a New York Post report that suggested easy sailing for the telecom giant's proposed merger with Sprint Corporation ( S). Sprint stock turned higher as well, but the company faces many layers of overhead supply, indicating that its larger and more profitable suitor will likely generate stronger upside. T-Mobile's former incarnation came public as MetroPCS in April 2007, adopting the current T-Mobile brand and price chart through a 2013 merger arranged by German parent Deutsche Telekom AG ( DTEGY).

DISH Network (NASDAQ:DISH) rocketed higher following its Friday earnings report. With this report, the question becomes what will happen with DISH stock. Although DISH could stabilize its business, the company still lacks a clear path for growing its profits.

The stocks of telecommunications companies Sprint (S) and T-Mobile (TMUS) rose significantly on Monday after reports hinted that regulators may not foresee any antitrust issues related to the companies’ potential merger. Sprint stock climbed ~10% to $6.18 on Tuesday, while T-Mobile rose ~7.7% to $66.30. US antitrust regulators are currently in the early stages of reviewing the T-Mobile–Sprint merger and have not yet made any decision on the number of wireless carriers the country needs.

Far more tame were stock charts of GGP (NYSE:GGP), Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) and Varian Medical Systems (NYSE:VAR), which are heading into Tuesday’s action as a trader’s top prospects — largely because they didn’t dish out tricky, unfounded volatility. Both are trends that retail space landlord GGP benefit from. • There’s a likely resistance line at $23.85, where VAR bumped into a technical ceiling late last year and early this year.

We’re officially in the summer doldrums as the snoozy August trading sessions begin to set in. Despite that, we’ve still got some big movers under the surface, helping us set up our top stock trades going into Tuesday.Top Stock Trades for Tomorrow #1: Snap (SNAP)

U.S. antitrust enforcers are in the early stages of reviewing T-Mobile US Inc's (TMUS.O) plan to buy Sprint Corp (S.N) for $26 billion, and have reached no conclusions on how many wireless carriers the country needs, a source familiar with the situation said on Monday. Sprint shares were up 8.7 percent at $6.11 and T-Mobile rose 6.7 percent to $65.65 in late-afternoon trading, after the New York Post reported that U.S. regulators believed that just three national providers were needed, removing an obstacle to the deal. The Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

U.S. antitrust enforcers are in the early stages of reviewing T-Mobile US Inc's (TMUS.O) plan to buy Sprint Corp (S.N) for $26 billion, and have reached no conclusions on how many wireless carriers the country needs, a source familiar with the situation said on Monday. Sprint shares were up 8.7 percent at $6.11 and T-Mobile rose 6.7 percent to $65.65 in late-afternoon trading, after the New York Post reported that U.S. regulators believed that just three national providers were needed, removing an obstacle to the deal. The Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.